2017 MLS Playoff Dates Confirmed

2017 MLS Cup will be played on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 pm ET, Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday.

The league will take a break to observe the international FIFA window from Nov. 6-14 before resuming the two-game, aggregate-goal format Conference Championship series on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The second legs of the both Conference Championship series will be played between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30.

The 2017 season will then culminate with MLS Cup on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the home stadium of the finalist with the better regular season record. It’ll be the 22nd edition of the one-game, winner-take-all final, and the sixth season in a row that MLS Cup will be hosted by the finalist with the better regular season record.

Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

Conference Championships

(Two-game series, aggregate-goal format)

Eastern Conference Championship

Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (1 game)

Toronto FC @ Columbus Crew SC - Tuesday, Nov. 21 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (1 game)

Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew SC Wednesday, Nov. 29 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

Western Conference Championship

Western Conference Championship Leg 1 (1 game)

Seattle @ Houston - Tuesday, Nov. 21 10:00 p.m. ET (FS1)

Western Conference Championship Leg 2 (1 game)

​Houston @ Seattle - Thursday, Nov. 30 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)

2017 MLS Cup

(Hosted at the home venue of the finalist with the best regular season record)